Summary
Avengers: Doomsdaywill feature a mix of superheroes. It will be a huge reunion and one group will reportedly have a significant upgrade.
Earlier this month, Marvel Studios dropped a list of names confirmed to appear in the nextAvengersmovie. Thecast members forAvengers: DoomsdayincludeThunderbolts’Yelena Belova(Florence Pugh), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Sentry (Lewis Pullman), Red Guardian (David Harbour) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan);Fantastic Four’s Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Susan Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Ben Grimm/Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), and Johnny Storm/The Human Torch (Joseph Quinn); the Wakandans; and the originalX-Menfrom Fox — Professor X (Patrick Stewart), Magneto (Ian McKellen), Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming), Mystique (Rebecca Romijn) and Cyclops (James Marsden). One of the groups will reportedly have a significant upgrade that fans will surely love.
According to industry insider Daniel Richtman via his Patreon post,X-Menwill have “comic-accurate suits” inAvengers: Doomsday. Many were thrilled with the news because they were not impressed with the way the mutants were dressed in the Fox movies. They were particularly disappointed that Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine did not get a legit costume. Many were also happy that Marvel Studios was determined to make things right. This is evident when they brought Jackman’s Wolverine toDeadpool 3. InDeadpool & Wolverine, Jackman finally donnedWolverine’s classic yellow-and-blue costume and mask. It received overwhelmingly positive reactions from fans waiting to see him in that look.
So, yes, the report is good news because the costumes in the 20th Century Fox movies, especially the early films –X-Men(2000),X2(2003), andX-Men: The Last Stand(2006) – are famous for departing from the comics. The move received a mix of praise and criticism from fans over the years. Technically, the mutants wore black leather bodysuits instead of their colorful outfits from the comics. TheX-Mencostume resembles tactical military gear and was designed to be realistic and align with the early-2000s tone.X-Men: First Class(2011) features the mutants' bright yellow and navy uniforms inspired by the original 1960s comic suits. Fans were happy because the costumes were much closer to the superheroes' classic look, though more militarized. Regardless, the reception was generally positive. The shift toward comic-accurate designs was also evident in the succeeding films,Days of Future Past(2014) andApocalypse(2016). However, some felt that it was already too late. When the mutants returned inDark Phoenix(2019), there was a mixed reception, with many saying it was moderately comic-accurate. The issue related to the costumes was overshadowed by complaints about the film’s quality.
The overwhelmingly positive reaction to the report thatX-Menwill wear comic-accurate costumes inAvengers: Doomsdayis understandable. For decades, many felt that the FoxX-Menmovies missed the opportunity by not following the colorful suits from the comics. Also, the anticipation of seeing the mutants in their actual costumes has been building for a while, especially afterX-Menfans saw Jackman in his classic yellow-and-blue suit inDeadpool & Wolverine. Just imagine each mutant appearing on the big screen and looking like their comic counterparts; it will be a dream come true. Marvel Studios is known for designing character-driven suits. They usually work with artists, costume designers, and even comic creators to bridge the gap between the page and screen and achieve the desired look for each character. Marvel Studios usually remains faithful to the source material, so there will definitely be an improvement in theX-Mensuits inDoomsday.
